Weed science beyond the weeds: The role of integrated weed management (IWM) in agroecosystem health

Weed Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 437-445

  Swanton, Clarence J ^a   Murphy, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; crop productivity; energy efficiency; herbicides; soil quality; tillage; water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029795460     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500094145     Document Type: Conference Paper

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